Yoga Mats

When I think about yoga I think about very limber people bending and stretching their body into pretzel like shapes like some sort of contortionist all the while sitting on a floor. Not a truthful picture though as these days they do not do it sitting just on a floor they do it sitting on mats. I guess it's more comfortable that way, floors are hard. I have to admit I am jealous of these people because, quite frankly, there is no way my body could ever stretch that way or be that limber. Maybe when I was a young man but not now. heck I get jealous just watching my dog stretch his body. My idea of stretching these days is simply standing up and walking. Yoga is definitely not for this crippled up old man. But, if I was to give it a try i would certainly want a mat because as I said floors are hard. Mats are soft and comfortable. Of course, being me, I also would want to not spend a fortune on a mat or several mats so I would be looking for cheap yoga mats. And I would find them too, in a variety of prices as well as a variety of colors. Colors can enhance your life in ways many people don't understand and that includes both relaxation as well as exercises like yoga. Why sit on a drab colored mat when you can sit on something bright and cheerful looking. This site has all sorts of yoga stuff, from apparel to music and DVDs to Zafus and Zabutons. Nope, not telling you what those are, check out the website and discover them for yourselves. They're not scary!

Another Mod

Finally got us another chat moderator! Nice guy, everyone likes him, including the players so that is always a plus. Took a long time though, process can be slow without some things like the Head Mod coming back to work lol
Plus one Mod that has been missing for a while now is back. His mother was gravely ill and I told him to stay with her, the heck with the game site. Family first :)
Now I just have one more player to add to the Mod list. He is having some surgery in a few days so he is waiting to see how that goes before committing :)

ATV Wheels

Yesterday's post was all about fun at the beach and wearing the appropriate clothing. What if you don't live close to or have access to a beach? Does that mean you should stay home and mope? Not a all!
No matter where you live there must be somewhere close by where you can get out and ride around on an ATV. Enjoy the sunshine, the riding with friends and having fun! Before all that though, be sure to check your ATV Wheels to make sure they, and the rest of the vehicle, are in good shape. Accidents happen but you don't have to help them happen.
Super ATV has parts for all sorts of ATVs from Arctic Cat to Polaris to Yamaha. Whatever ATV you have they are sure to have the parts you need for your ATV to keep it running at it's best.
Riding an ATV can be lots of fun but always remember that you must think safety first. Make sure you have the proper equipment to ride and follow all the safety laws from your area. In fact, make sure you obey all the laws for ATVs where you live, don't just assume you can go wherever you wish.
Load up your ATV, head out to a great recreational spot and have fun!

Carnival Cruises

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Spring Break

It's time for Spring Break. I know this not because the weather has turned nicer than Winter but because people are traveling.
My granddaughter is on the beach of Southern California frolicking (do kids still do that?) with some of her friends. they drove down here from Oregon to have fun at our beaches instead of staying home. I don't blame them, I've seen the beach in Oregon and there is no comparison.
One of my sons is coming to Los Angeles in a few days with his family. They'll probably go to Disneyland with the kids and that will be great for the kids :) They also plan on driving north to visit me and my new family as well as going even farther north to visit with his mother. She'll be ecstatic to see them I can guarantee that. So will I. I do talk to my kids from time to time electronically, telephone and internet, but it isn't the same as seeing them and hugging them.
So, if the chance arrives, you should travel too. If I could afford it, I would :)

What A Pain

I woke up today to find the two females in my house having a serious disagreement. Lots of crying and some screaming, the usual. The disagreement was about money, a commodity that this household has a minimal supply of.
I have to say, two females arguing is as bad as a husband and wife arguing, sometimes it's even worse. I do not like arguing :(

I finished in a tie for second place in a league that I joined online playing games. There was supposed to be some reward forthcoming but it hasn't shown up yet. And the next round, played Monday through Sunday hasn't shown up either. I hope whatever the glitch in the system is they get it repaired soon. I had a lot of fun playing that league and I'd like to do it again :)

In the meantime I shall fill my hours trying my best to earn some extra dollars online with PTC sites and the occasional writing assignment. I hope all of you have a great day :)

Why I Play Online

I play online because it is an enjoyable way to pass the day away. I'm not making any money at it but I am making friends and that is better than money, any day.
I had hoped that retirement would be more fun, more active any way. But, sadly, my body is not in agreement with that philosophy and seems quite content to just sit at this computer in my comfortable chair.
Since I'm here looking for ways to make an honest dollar or two to help my poor income playing cards is a great pastime.
If you are able, I encourage you to get outside and find some fun activities to do. If you are not, then playing games online can be just what you need. If nothing else playing games can help to keep the mind sharp.

Say What?

My brain is fried today. I stayed up way too late playing cards with some friends. I seem to be doing that a lot lately, staying up way too late and sleeping the entire morning away. Can't seem to help myself, I have too much fun.
Sometimes I wonder just what I would do without the internet. Just vegetate in front of the television all day I suppose. What kind of a life would that be? Yuck! I don't even like television that much lol

All Or Nothing

The past couple of days Shelly has been here "helping" me to play poker. her favorite words seem to be "all in!". Even if my pocket cards are not very good, low cards not connected, unsuited, whatever, she insists that I bet on them and, usually, bet big.
While I try to explain why I would not bet on these cards I do have to wonder why sometimes. Yesterday I was all in with K-A and was soundly beaten by someone holding 7-5. By the turn card he had already drawn a straight and I was out of the game, scratching my head at how that could occur. Maybe that loud mouth guy that is a pro has some sense when he says things like only an idiot would play those cards. the only difference is I am beginning to see just who the idiot is and it is me.
I guess this is why gambling should be left to the professionals. I don't think I was cut out to be a card player LOL
At the very least I am having fun and have made some nice friends online :)

Come Join The Fun

I am having a lot of fun and making friends online while playing cards. If you'd like to know where this is, leave me a comment and I'll let you know :)

I stink

I've been playing horrible games lately. I am impatient, too impatient. I want things to happen NOW lol
I must work on playing slower, watching what I am doing, relaxing. Remembering that games are supposed to be fun might help :)

I've Been NLOPed!

While playing a multi-table game on NLOP I was almost finished playing a hand in which I had bet a considerable amount of chips. I was waiting for one more player to call me so that I would win the hand when suddenly, without a warning I was moved to a new table. WTF?? I blinked, looked at my chip count and nope, I had lost all the chips I had bet, did not win the hand (because i wasn't there to end it) and got myself royally screwed without Vaseline LOL
I posted my rant on the NLOP forum and also turned in a "complaint" to the powers that be. Hopefully they will fix this bug so that it doesn't happen in the future to anyone.
Another player on NLOP answered the discussion and also made me this picture. Thanks a lot, Thom ( DIECASTER ). I now have been officially NLOPed LMAO

Let's Play

Christmas is coming and it is time for us all to be thinking about getting something fun for our little ones. Of course that means that we, the adults, will have to play with them first. You know, just to make sure that they work *grin*.
If you are a parent of a child (or perhaps you still think you are entitled to play with things) then you might be interested in the latest toys.


This is the WowWee Robosapien Robot with remote control which looks like it would be a lot of fun to play with, no matter your age. Standing over a foot tall, this completely interactive robot has the ability to walk, dance and groove, as well as pick up and throw items. This robotic wonder also delivers several combinations of strikes and chops. The fluid biomechanical motions are amazing. Kids can control all the robotic movements with the easy-to-use remote. Remote transmission is infrared which requires the controller to be in the line of sight of the Robosapien. Program up to 84 different action sequences, and utilize four program modes for advanced operations. As if that weren''t enough, the Robosapien also sports an interactive reflex system comprised of six sensors that detect obstructions. How great is all that? Hours and hours of fun whether you are six or sixty six!
Check out the latest gizmos and have yourself a ball. But, don't forget that you are buying these toys for your children. Wrap them up on Christmas Eve and maybe, if you are real lucky, your child will let you play with them once in a while. Either that or buy two, one for them and one for you!

Painful

Playing poker can be painful at times. I just went bet all but 100 of my chips in a pot where I had an Ace high flush only to be beaten with a full house. It's one of those occasions where you almost HAVE to wager with such a hand, even though you know that the full house might show up and bite you, which it did. Such is poker life I suppose LOL
Even though it can be painful, I keep on playing. Maybe that makes me a masochist LMAO

I Am Flattered

Yesterday was not a good day at the tables for me. I started the day by losing almost all of my points, playing poorly. I finally had to give the tables up and wait until 9 p.m. so a "new day" could start as I get 1000 points just for logging in each day. This enabled me to enter a sit and go with ten players, the buy in is the 1000 points I just earned for logging in. These sit and gos are not usually speedy unless you bet all your chips and lose right away but I was more careful and didn't chase after really bad hands. Finally it came down to just two players, me and a person I have seen a few times before in these sit and gos. This person is very tough to read, meaning I can't really tell if his hand is a winner or he's bluffing. So, the points were going back and forth for quite a while, I win some then he wins some.
I was getting sleepier by the moment as my Tylenol PM started to really kick in and thought what the hell I'll just go all in and take second place and the 3000 points I'd win. He called my bet as he had more than enough to cover. I typed in Good Game in the chat box and when the flop was coming up and it appeared he's win I sent the message. Imagine my surprise when, on the river card, I won the hand and almost all of his chips!
I got an even bigger surprise a few moments later when the chat box said that he had sent a message telling me I was a "very good player"! Me? Good? That made me laugh considering the lousy day I had had playing poker. But, since we have played against each other in the past, I truly felt flattered. Hell, I am still feeling flattered this morning. It's nice to know that I may not be as awful a player as I think I am :)

The weekly Update

Last week was strange as far as poker playing went. I had a lot of ups and downs, either playing like an expert or a complete doofus. But, all in all it went well :)
My final bankroll for the week was a whopping 47275 points! I almost made it to fifty thousand!
I played well Sunday morning/afternoon and thought I was ready to tackle anything that came my way in the Weekly Championship Tournamnet. Wrong! I placed 988th out of 1253 players. I didn't even survive the first half hour of the tourney. But, as I told Shelly, there is always next week!
I already placed second in the points tourney which is how you qualify for the weekly so I won't complain that much :)
Have a great week everyone!!

I'm Tired Of You

I use this expression a lot when I'm playing poker. People that make outlandish bets and then I fold only to find out they had diddly squat. They just wanted everyone to fold so they win the pot. This irritates me no end. So, I wait...
Once I have what appears to be a great hand and they make some stupid looking bet I say "I'm tired of you" and I go all in. I love taking points away from donks.
Looks like I am in a round now with two of them, this should be interesting. Which donk will win first? LOL
(While typing this one of the donks went all in and lost all his points and is gone. One down, one to go)
I'll be back later to write a post for money :)

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weekly Update

Looks like I forgot to do a weekly update on my poker playing. OOPS! I cannot retrieve the exact amount I finished with but I can say that it was a bit over 30,000 points.
I also placed in the top five of a points tourney and got an invitation to the Weekly Championship Tournament. That was the good news.
The bad news was that the weekly tourney was huge! It's the largest amount of players I've seen in the championship tourney, 2,340 players! I finished in 243rd place. I think I did okay :) I really need a butt though, these tourneys can be long and drawn out and since I have no cushioning back there I hurt like the Dickens when I finish. Now, if I ever win the money I'm sure I won't complain about a sore butt LOL
This week started off very well but has since settled into mediocrity. I play some games very well and some I play like a complete buffoon. I have to work on that.
More good news...I just checked my paying site and I have eight assignments to write between now and the 16th. That's forty dollars :)

Sore, very, very sore

I finally got to bowl yesterday. First time I've bowled since May and my old body is letting me know that it is sore, very sore. Mostly it's my bowling hand. My wrist feels terrible.
But, it was fun to bowl and hang out with the other bowlers. I am happy that I joined this league because everyone in it is just there to have some fun so it's not cuthroat and competitive like the mens league is. And, I bowled good for someone that's been off for month.
I established at 157. It might have been higher but I pretty mcuh ran out of steam by the third game. Part of that may have been because we bowled unopposed and we were going pretty quickly.
The biggest concern was that I was tired so quickly. My teammates kept asking me if I was okay, and they sounded very concerned about my health. I've got to get more exercise during the week and build my stamina back up. I don't want to be scaring people who are supposed to be having fun LOL
Have a great weekend, everyone :)